Detection Specialist

Parliamentary Protective Service - Frontline Operations
Ottawa (Ontario)
ZZ-TRA-00 (0) - PDS-05 group and level (Annual salary is based on a 35-hour work week)
$60,639 to $79,797 (Salary under review)
For further information on the organization, please visit Parliamentary Protective Service

**Closing date: 29 August 2025 - 23:59, Pacific Time**

**Who can apply**: Canadian citizens and permanent residents living in Canada or abroad.

Relocation and travel expenses incurred during the recruitment and selection process are the applicant's responsibility.

**Important messages**:
We are committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free work environment, starting with the hiring process. If you need to be accommodated during any phase of the evaluation process, please use the Contact information below to request specialized accommodation. All information received in relation to accommodation will be kept confidential.

Assessment accommodation

Self-Identification and Diversity Statement:
We strongly encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply. We actively seek to hire women, visible minorities, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, and other underrepresented groups. Voluntary self-identification helps us support a more inclusive workplace.

HOW TO APPLY AND ASSESSMENT STEPS:
3️⃣. If you meet the screening criteria, you’ll be invited to move on to the next stages of the process:

- Interview
- References check
- Medical assessments, which include:

- Audiometry (hearing test)
- Blood test
- Electrocardiogram (ECG)
- Full range of motion
- Evaluation of functional capacities
- Physical examination
- Eye examination
- Security clearance

4. If successful, you may be invited to join the Basic Detection Course anticipated for April 2026 in Ottawa.

**Duties**:
Our Detection Specialists perform the vital role of identifying questionable, prohibited and restricted items through detection and reporting during the scanning process in designated buildings, predominantly where members of Parliament and Senators conduct their business and with visitors seeking access to the Parliament buildings and precinct. They receive and direct visitors through the screening process and are part of an integrated protective posture that controls access including scanning of all vehicles accessing Parliament Hill.

Our Detection Specialists work on a rotational basis, including evenings, weekends, public holidays and night shifts, 365 days a year. You will receive continuous training and various employment opportunities allowing you to expand your career within the PPS.

**Work environment**:
Commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility:
Resilient by nature, they demonstrate patience, professionalism and respect. They are team-oriented with a deep understanding of the importance of their role in safeguarding democratic institutions, and they embody integrity, vigilance and a proactive approach to threat detection and prevention.

The values of respect, professionalism, accountability, integrity, and leadership are at the heart of our organization and are essential to how we collaborate across teams to effectively protect Canada’s Parliament. Be part of a committed and passionate team, driven by a sense of purpose

Join us in our mission to protect Canadian democracy and ensure the safety and security of Senators, Members of Parliament, employees, and visitors to the Parliamentary Precinct.

WE CARE FOR OUR TEAM, AND AS A MEMBER YOU WILL HAVE ACCESS TO:

- Training
- Employer provided uniform
- Public service health, dental, and vision care insurance plans
- Public Service Pension Plan
- 35-hour standard work week
- Minimum 4 weeks of paid vacation annually
- Free on-site fitness facilities
- Employee and Family Assistance Program
- Centrally located in downtown Ottawa
- Proximity to O-Train’s Parliament Station and most main OC Transpo and STO bus lines

**Intent of the process**:
**Positions to be filled**: 16

**Information you must provide**:
Your résumé.

EDUCATION:
A post-secondary diploma and/or an acceptable combination of education, experience, and training.
- Be prepared to provide the original or a certified true copy of your educational credentials if applicable.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCES:
E1: Recent* and significant** experience demonstrating adaptability, thinking skills and judgment in a work environment.

E2: Recent* and significant** experience working as a team.

E3: Recent* and significant** experience providing client service in a work environment.

E4: Significant** experience dealing with sensitive issues and/or difficult situations.

DEFINITIONS:

- Recent is defined as within the last five (5) years.

**Significant is defined as the depth and breadth of experience normally associated with having performed a broad range of complex activities related to this task, which are acquired on a full-time basis for over a given period of time.

AE1: Post-secondary/college ed